Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced that it will significantly expand its Financial Institutions Practice, with the addition of a five-partner team focused on transactional and regulatory matters in the financial services space. Sven Mickisch, Brian Christiansen, Bao Nguyen, Matt Nemeroff and Tim Gaffney will join the Firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices from Skadden.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced that Alexander Hendry has joined the Dubai office as a partner in the Corporate Department. He is the sixth lateral partner to join Baker Botts since the beginning of February.
Allen & Overy announced that Gemma Barrett has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a specialist in life sciences. Gemma joins the firm from Bristows.
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) announced that leading financial services regulatory lawyer Alison Hashmall has joined the firm as a partner in New York.
Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Ira Cooper as a partner in the National Banking and Finance group. A leading lending and financing lawyer in the Alberta market, Ira has over 20 years of experience, with a focus on syndicated credit transactions and an extensive track record of successfully acting for lead banks and borrowers in connection with numerous types of domestic, cross-border and international debt financings.
Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, announces the addition of Matthew Wanford as a partner in the Firm’s Corporate group. Based in Ottawa, Matthew is a seasoned lawyer with more than 20 years of corporate commercial law experience, with a strong focus on technology, including e-commerce, fintech and payments.
“I’m very excited to join Dentons,” said Matthew Wanford. “I look forward to collaborating with my Canadian and international colleagues to contribute to our market leading commercial technology client offering.”
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. continues to strategically expand its market-leading real estate team in South Florida with the addition of Adam R. Seligman as a shareholder in its West Palm Beach office.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Shareholder Paul M. Williams. He joins the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Williams’ practice rests at the intersection of the firm’s Real Estate and Energy & Natural Resources practices. He advises clients acquiring, selling, leasing, and financing real property across the United States, ranging from Class A commercial and luxury residential properties, to energy and industrial facilities, to vast agricultural holdings.
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Michelle Abad has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Transactions Department and as a member of the firm’s Structured Finance Practice.
Reed Smith announced the return of former partner Matthew D. Jacobson to the firm’s product liability practice in its Life Sciences Health Industry Group. He will reside in the firm’s Miami and Washington, D.C., offices.
Jacobson originally joined Reed Smith as an associate in July 2014 and advanced to partner in January 2021. He joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., and West Palm Beach offices in August 2023.